Combined scrubber and mop.



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1,015,569. Patented Jan.23,1912.

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COMBINED SCRT J'BBER AND MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 12, 1910. Serial 110. 596,950.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, BRYANT-LEE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Bren a scrub brush, a water receptacle,and a mop oblong loop 13, which may be rotated -piston 8' 1s provided toreci receptacle and is operated t 7 rod 9.

all combined in one utensil and tofurther provide a mechanism forwringing the mop. With the above and other objects in view my inventionhas particular relation to certain novel features of construction andoperation an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figural is a planview--of the device showing a portion of the handle broken away and themop removed. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, showing also the. mop andshowing the stirrup, in dotted lines, in its withdrawn position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral3 refers to the handle of the utensil to the end of which a suitablescrub brush 4 is secured, preferably by means of a bolt 5.

The numeral 6 refers to a liquid receptacle, carriedby handle 3, whi'chis pro-. vided with an inlet 7 whichvalso serves'as, a dischar e outlettherefrom. 'suitable rocate in the rough piston The numeral 10 refers toa bearing memher which is secured to handle 3 on the side opposite theliquid receptacle. This member is provided to support'the crank 11whichoperates in bearing 12 and to the lower end of which is rigidlysecured tile 3 the manipulation of said crank.

The-numeral 14 designates a wire stirrup hingedly secured to the backof, brush 4 and normally held extended, as shown Figs. 1 and 2 by meansof coil wire springs 15' and 16 which operate thereagainst as shown inFigs 1. 1 The-numeral 17 designates a mop cloth which is stretchedbetween loop '13; and the transverse portion of stirrup Hand isheldin-position thereon by means of'teeth .18.

which engage with said cloth.

. In" use the receptacleis first filled with water, in the wellunderstood manner,.'and' stiril'pp 14 drawn back and hook 19, carried bycaring member 10, engaged thereover so a to hold the mop withdrawn fromcon? tact with the surface to be cleaned. The piston 8 is thenmanipulated, through-"rod 9,-so as to cause a discharge of the water,through discharge out-let Z, and beneath the brush. When the surface'hasbeen suifi ciently scrubbed the stirrup l l'may be dis engaged fromhook 19 and the same willbe immediately distended, through the opfera jtion' of springs 15 and 16 and the mopclotlf' drawn tight. The utensilmay thenbe re versed and used as a mop to dry the scrubbed surface. When.the'mop has absorbed all of the liquidit will hold, it may readily bewrung by a suitable manipulation of crank; 11 as is readily obvious. I

A utensil constructed as described in this specification and illustratedin the drawings accompanying the same and made a part thereof will befound to be compact and practical and'combine in one, the features whichusually require three separate devices.

What I claim is a" 1. In a combined mop and scrubbin brush, a suitablehandle, a scrubbing brus secured upon the end thereof, a mop holdingstirrup hingedly secured to the brush and resilient means carried by thebrush and operating against the stirrup and nor mally-ho1ding the sameextended, a hook carried by the handle arranged to enga e with thestirrup and hold the same wit drawn, a -rotatableloop carried by thehendle and a mopcarried by the stirrup and loop, and means carried bysaid handle or rotating said loop. I "1 2. In a combined mop andscrubbing brush, a suitable handle, a scrubbin brush secured to one endthereof, a mop olding stirrup hingedly secured to the brush an PatentedJan. 23,1912.

operating against'the stirrup and holding two subscribing witnesses.

the same extended, a rotatable loop carried BRYANT LEE by the handle, amop carried by the stirrup 5 and loop and means for rotating the loopWitnesses:

for wringing said mop. HENRY A. W001),

,In testimony whereof I have signed my R. H. BURCH.

resilient means carried by the brush and name to this specification inthe presence of

